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Rating: Take a blender, throw in some raw seventies punk vibe à la Pistols, add another good dose of pomp and sleaze and glam elements resonating with Guns 'n' Roses, mix it all together, and you'll envision the Towers Of London.
They formed in London in 2005, led by the two Tourette brothers, Donny on vocals and Dirk on rhythm guitar (aliases of Patrick Brannan and Francis Brannan), who are the authors of the lyrics and songs. Rounding out the line-up are The Rev on the other lead guitar, Tommy Brunette on bass, and Snell behind the drums.
After signing with an independent label, TVT Records, and participating in various festivals in the UK, the band released their first album, "Blood, Sweat & Towers," in June 2006. Subsequently, in 2007, the lead guitarist and drummer left the band due to different views with the other members and were later replaced. The release of their second album, "Fizzy Pop," is just a few months old.
They draw inspiration for their look from the previously mentioned genres, characterized by long hair, leather jackets, jeans, studs, and other accessories. Let's also add that the band has frequently caught the attention of the British press (which revels in gossip and loves to declare a "next big thing" once a month) more for extramusical matters than anything else. Consider the brawls with other bands and especially the feud with My Chemical Romance. Could their idea of life and their slogan not be "drink, fight and fuck"? Of course not.
Indeed, there was talk of multiple styles thrown into the cauldron, or rather, a fusion of hard rock, glam, and punk rock, and on paper, this mix should be explosive. Indeed, the intentions are there, but they are not translated into music appropriately.
An album that, as the tracks progress, already shows a certain redundancy and fatigue, although there is something at least worthwhile. The single "Fuck it up" (and the title already says a lot about the personality and public behavior of the five-piece), the best episode of the album, with a sing-along refrain that gets stuck in your head and that you can't help but hum. This track is already quite representative of the prerogatives of Her Majesty's subjects, with a borderline between punk and bloodied rock 'n' roll, where the solo stands out, and a decidedly Pistols-like impact as they once were.
The other tracks more or less follow this script, like "On a Noose," while "King" features the insertion of orchestration in the intro. "How rude she was," on the other hand, is more paced. Finally, noteworthy is the acoustic version of the single "Fuck it up."
The guitars are limited to a few chords, with the variable of different solos. The sounds on the album are raw and essential, so much so that, at first listen, without encyclopedias in hand, it comes to mind anything but that Towers Of London are new to the neighborhood, and you instead think of some old band from the suburbs of London from the '70s or '80s.
For now, the judgment cannot be very flattering, but we'll see if these five rowdy musicians will still manage to make headlines in the future.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 I'm a Rat (03:20)
Walking through the city on a saturday night
I was getting off my rocker doing alright
Cheating by the minute had a glint in my eye
Nobodys gonna stop me and i dare you to try!
Whens it gonna stop? Wheres it gonna end?
OOOOH you look so tough....You look so mean!!
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT,
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT,
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT.
Tell me how d'ya like that??!!
Walkin through the name change, getting the D-RANGE
Always wanna get DRUNK, getting so D-RUNK
Never wanna get stopped. Never to get stopped.
So when you gonna stop me I dare you try!!
I SAID - Whens it gonna stop?? wheres it gonna end???
OOOOOOOOHHHHH you look so TOUGH....You look so MEAN!!!
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT,
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT,
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT.
Tell me how d'ya like that??!!
Straight from the gutter. you better watch your step.
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT,
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT,
I'll be lookin for you i'll be comin for you
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT, tell me how dya like that??!
I'M A RAT! I'M A RAT! I'M A RAT!
I'M A RAT, I'M A RAT.
TELL ME HOW D'YA LIKE THAT??!!!!!
08 On a Noose (02:55)
I'm on a noose and i don't know where to hide
Of magnitude gotta keep it all inside
I'm on the run this is my creator
I'm on the run this is my creator
I'm on a noose and i never even tried
Don't know the route but i know i gotta ride
I'm on the run this is my creator
I'm on the run this is my creator
You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me now
Don't kill me, Don't kill me, You'll kill me, You'll kill me now
You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me now!!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
I'm on a noose my precisions pretty low
Man alive hoops wouldn't drag me down below
Rock 'n' Roll she is my creator
I've gotta go, i gotta i'm a counted killer
You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me now
Don't kill me, Don't kill me, You'll kill me, You'll kill me now
You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me now!!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
Rock 'n' Roll she is my creator
I've gotta go, i gotta i'm a counted killer
You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me now
Don't kill me, Don't kill me, You'll kill me, You'll kill me now
You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me, You'll see me now!!
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!
11 Fuck It Up (02:36)
Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up,!
D'ya think its fair to walk right up
Take my life and fuck it up
I dont care if every jobs been done
I dont care if every wars been won
I met her down at the Camberleese
She took my life i could not breathe
With every breath i thought i'd had too much
With every breath i thought i'd had enough
Woooooaaaaahh she's acting so evasive
Almost asking me to take her
Woooooaaaaahh i think you're special
Woooooaaaaahh so very special
But then you go and...
Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up,!
D'ya think its fair to walk right up
Take my life and fuck it up
I dont care if every drops been drunk
I dont care who's line i've done
Woooooaaaaahh she's acting so evasive
Almost asking me to take her
Woooooaaaaahh i think you're special
Woooooaaaaahh so very special
But then you go and...
Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up,!
Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up,!
Woooooaaaaahh i think you're dangerous
Woooooaaaaahh so very dangerous
Woooooaaaaahh i think you're special
Woooooaaaaahh so very special
But then i go and...
Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up, Fuck it up,!
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